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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

  • Summary: The British duo returns with its latest album of electronic music featuring such guest singers as Bryan Ferry, Nick Littlemore, and Will Young.

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History
Ohhhh I'm sorry the way that I am, I'm turnin' away from the past, I'm lookin' for a better place, I'm lonely but finding my way... around... So... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. 90
    If you are a serious Groove Armada fan you will love it or hate it, I doubt there will be an in between. If you are just a music lover who is really digging the way electro and indie sounds have come into their own in the last few years than this is definitely for you.
  2. Black Light is, as it implies, a dark record. It's also a brilliant, shinning beacon of electro-pop sophistication, but it's a dark, dark record all the same.
  3. No, it doesn't push the genre forward; in fact, it probably pushes it back, but Black Light impeccably delivers on everything you could possibly want from the 14-year-old band.
  4. Under The Radar
    70
    File between The Human League and The Psychedelic Furs. [Winter 2010, p.73]
  5. Black Light, their sixth album, finds them enlarging their repertoire to relax into wider influences. In the absence of a frontman they are aging well.
  6. Even if it is dubiously fashionable, it’s impossible to deny that Black Light is Groove Armada’s tightest, most unified and filler-free album since "Vertigo."
  7. Album highlight Paper Romance's pulsating, danceable track makes up for the tedious rock-bottom rock-out Look Me In The Eye Sister.

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  1. Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Over a decade late, this is THE Groove Armada album I keep coming back to. The melancholic chords in Cards To Your Heart, I Won't Kneel, PaperOver a decade late, this is THE Groove Armada album I keep coming back to. The melancholic chords in Cards To Your Heart, I Won't Kneel, Paper Romance etc, combined with the emotive synths and rich textures evoke a response that pulls on the heart. The only 'duff' track is the one with Bryan Ferry Expand
  2. Jun 6, 2011
    8
    A fresh, rich and varied offering. Paper Romance and History are definite hits which will keep the masses happy for a long time to come. DigA fresh, rich and varied offering. Paper Romance and History are definite hits which will keep the masses happy for a long time to come. Dig deeper, and check the album out from start to finish (a few times) and you'll quickly see a creative holistic showcase that I never knew was there. Great Job, kudos to all involved and hopefully more to follow. Expand
  3. Sep 23, 2019
    4
    Fantastic original style album great session singers and some famous ones. I love you st. Saviour she's fantastic